A Drawing Workshop - An Italian and Australian living in Italy

BY Irina Agaronyan | 03-Aug-2012

Mitchell McAuley is an Australian artist who has been living and working in Bologna for the past 18 months. Antonio Postacchini, an Italian artist runs an art school in Bologna and will be hosting a workshop in the picturesque Edna Walling historic gardens of Folly Farm, Olinda in Victoria.

The two artists will work on plein-air with you, giving direction and guidance if required in the grounds of the wonderful Folly Farm. Over morning tea and a two course lunch at the popular Wild Oak Restaurant, both artists will speak about their personal journeys with art and will be able to answer questions and promote further discussion.

Mitchell will aim to talk about his experience in painting and traveling around Italy, his recent exhibition in Bologna, and his current show at [MARS] gallery, Port Melbourne. Antonio will talk about his art school, his style of art and the opportunities of both travel and art in Italy. Both artists are great talkers and have a very easy manner, and will be happy to talk about pasta, wine and music – in Italian or in English.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work with two great artists and share in the artist’s knowledge of visual art culture in Italy. Be the first to view their new works in Olinda and at [MARS] Gallery in Port Melbourne.

Both artists will be happy to assist in any way, with regard to travel in Italy in search of wonderful food and wine, and most importantly, art.

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